Life-boat.



S. KATKO.

LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8. 1917.

Patented A r. 8,1919.

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S. KATKO.

LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8. 1917.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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' STEPHEN KA'I'KO, or SOUTH BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

LIFE-BOAT.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN KATKo, a

subject of the King of Hungary, residing at South Brownsville, in the county of Fayette and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Life-Boats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in life boats.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a life boat adapted to be carried either upon the deck of a vessel or arranged adjacent thereto upon suitable davits whereby persons may readily enter the life boat, which being arranged for floating upon the water, is easily steered and propel ed by hand insuring the safety of the occupants thereof.

A further object of the device is the pro vision of a life boat of light weight and great strength arranged with a closed cabin and having an equilibrating attachment for preventing the life boat from capsizing.

With these general objects in view and others, that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same con sists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part ofthis application and in which like numerals refer to corresponding partsthroughout the sev-- eral views .Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device withthe Outriggers and propellers detached.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinal sec-v tional view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal horizontal sectional view of the same provided with propellers.

Fig. 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the device as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view thereof.

Fig. 7 is a detail side elevational view of a portion of the boat showing one of the outriggers in position, and

Figs. 8 and 9 are enlarged detail views of the rudder controlling the members.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, my invention provides a life boat 10 formed of any desirable material such as metal and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

Application filed October 8, 1917. Serial No. 195,360.

provided with a chamber 11 throughout substantiallythe entire interior thereof, serviceable as. a cabin and having oppositely arranged sides or bunks 12 positioned therein. Suitable-port windows 13 :are arranged through the side of the hull 14 of the boat while a window 15 is arranged at the stern thereof. A ventilating outlet pipe 16is positioned through the roof or deck 17 of the boat while a hatchway or conning tower 18 is positioned adjacent the how 19 thereof and wlndows 20 being provided upon all sides thereof for convenience in steering the boat.

Glass doors 21 are provided at the forward end of the deck 17 for permitting access to the boat by way of the steps 22 within the cabin while a form of cleats or rounds 23 at the rear end of the cabin permit access to the window 15. A crescent shaped socket or oar lock 24 is swiveled upon the bow 19 serviceable whenever desired while a ladder 25 is preferably dependably arranged at one side of the bow portionthereof. Short posts 26 are fixedly secured upright upon the deck 17 having rings 27 in the free ends whereby the boat may be readily suspended from the cent the lifeboat lowering mechanism with which the vessel is provided.

A rudder 29 is ,swingingly carried by a stern bracket 30 of the boat, being arranged with a rudderpost 31 having cross arms 32 to each of which a steering cable 33 is connected for passing around the opposite sides of-the boat and entering the same through openings 34: adjacent the bow thereof, suitable pulley wheels 35 being carried by the hull 14: over which the cables 33 pass. Each of the cables 33 is provided with a separate winding drum 36 mounted within the cabin 11 upon posts 37 and mounted therein by means of a shaft 38 having an end wheel 39 adapted for turning the drum and winding the cable thereon. A toothed wheel 10 is provided upon each of the shafts 38 and is arranged with a retaining dog 41. It will be understood that by means of this arrangement, a person within the cabin 11 may readily ascertain the position of the boat for purposes of steering through the hatchway windows 20 and in which position the said person may readily turn the wheels 39 for hinged at opposite points 42 upon the hull 14 of the ship. An arch-shaped connector 44 is pivoted centrally to .a post 45 upon the deck 17 with its opposite ends connected by hinges to the main floats 43 on their upper concave sides 46.

Auxiliary floats 47 are connected by hinges to the hull 14 at points.48 and beneath the point of connection with the floats 43.

Links 49 connect themain and auxiliary floats together to form a rigid construction,

it'being evident however, that the position of the floats are such that themain floats 43 rest upon the surface of the water While the auxiliary floats are submerged, this construction serving to stabilize theboat, pre

venting it from capsizing when in rough water. As the distance between any two of the floats connections with the hull cannot V be changed, movement of the floats relative to one another will be impossible; thus the floats on one side will serve to prevent a complete tilting .of the boat should itrock in that direction, the floats on the opposite side having the same action when the boat tilts in that direction. a i

If found advisable, a hook 50 or stay member may be hinged to the yoke 44 and removablyengagedwith the deck 17 by means of aconnecting ring 51 carried thereby, this hookor stay member serving to hold the outrigger-against displacement.

Crank shafts 52 are journaled through the opposite sides of the. hull 14 and bearings 53 arr nged externally thereof, paddle wheels 54 being secured to the outer free endsof the said shafts while turn wheels 55. are secured to the inner ends thereof. J ournaling posts Copies of this patent may -be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.

56 are provided within the cabin for the shafts 52 While end engaging-sleeves 57 are mounted upon the cranks for use in operating the shafts, the seats 12 being employed if desired by the operator of the paddles. A

figure-head 58 preferably in the form. of an eagle is arranged on the conning tower 18.

It will be seen that a serviceable life boat is arranged which may be of great service in time of ship wreck as the boat can be filled with passengers and allowed to float when the vessel carrying the same sinks, the wine dows of the life boat being air and water tight while the pipe 16 provides for suitable ventilation. The boat being readily propelled by the passengers by means of the propellers 54 steered by means of the rudder 29 the occupants of the device will be saved from drowning. a

WVhat I claim as "new is:

1. A life boat comprising a hull having a cabin, main arcuate floats arranged at opposite sides of the hull, auxiliary floats connected' to the hull beneath said main floats, a link connection between the respectivemain floats and auxiliary floats, and a yoke centrally secured to the boat, with its opposite ends secured to the upper sides of the main floats.

2; A life boat comprising an inclosed hull having a deck, a post arranged upright on the said deck, main floats connected to the.

opposite sides of the boat and arranged'at an angle thereto and being of arcuate formation in cross section, a yoke centrally connected to the said post with its freeends having connections to the upper sides ofsaid main floats, auxiliary floats connected to the boat beneath the main floats, link connections be a tween the main and auxiliary floats, and a removable stay connection between the yoke and the deck of the boat, whereby the floats and yoke are'further held against movement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

STEPHEN KATKO.

Commissioner. of Patents. 

